Siding Replacement in Cherry Hill, NJ
Yes — we replace siding in Cherry Hill, and we do it the long way on purpose: full tear-off, open-wall photo review, then new housewrap, flashing and siding. Most Cherry Hill homes went up between the early 1950s and the late 1970s VERIFY: township housing-age data — split-levels, colonials and ranches in neighborhoods like Erlton, Kingston, Woodcrest and Barclay. Many still wear original aluminum or painted wood siding, and most were built before 1978, which triggers lead-safe work rules on tear-off. Every job starts with a free measured estimate and a written, line-item proposal you can compare against anyone’s.
What kind of siding is on Cherry Hill homes?
Cherry Hill’s postwar building boom means the township has one of the largest stocks of aluminum siding in South Jersey. Aluminum was the upgrade of the 1950s and 60s — it went on over wood and promised no painting. Decades later it chalks (leaves white residue on your hand), dents from ladders and hail, and the baked-on finish fades unevenly VERIFY: typical aluminum service life, source doc. Older colonials closer to downtown and Erlton often have original wood clapboard or cedar under later coatings, and homes resided in the 1980s and 90s may carry first-generation vinyl that has gone brittle.
What matters more is what’s behind it. On Cherry Hill tear-offs we regularly find sheathing (the wood panels nailed to your framing) that has gone soft around windows and where roof lines meet walls, plus little or no housewrap (the water-resistive barrier that blocks wind-driven rain). Those are repairs, not reasons to panic — but you should see them and approve the price before we fix them. That is exactly how our 7-step process works.
Do HOAs or historic rules apply in Cherry Hill?
Most of Cherry Hill’s postwar single-family neighborhoods have no homeowners association, so color and material choices are yours. The exceptions are the township’s townhome and condo communities, where the association usually must approve exterior changes in writing VERIFY: your association’s architectural guidelines. Cherry Hill also has individually designated historic properties even though it has no town-wide historic district like Haddonfield’s VERIFY: Cherry Hill historic resources list. If your home is in an association or on that list, tell us at the estimate — we’ll prepare the product samples and spec sheets those boards ask for, the same way we handle historic-district work in Haddonfield.
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Text Me the Free GuideDo I need a permit for siding in Cherry Hill?
Siding permits in Cherry Hill go through the township’s construction office, and we handle the filing for you. Where a permit is required, we apply before work starts, post the permit at your house, and schedule the final inspection when the job is done. Requirements can change, so we confirm the current rule for your address at proposal time VERIFY: Cherry Hill Township construction office.
Township permit information: [LINK: Cherry Hill construction office permit page]. For general New Jersey permit basics, read our answer post Do I Need a Permit to Replace Siding in NJ?
Recent siding projects in Cherry Hill
Split-level, full tear-off. Removed chalked aluminum, replaced soft sheathing at two window corners at a pre-approved unit price, new housewrap, flashing and insulated vinyl.
Listing publishes with completed local project.
Two-story colonial, fiber cement. Wood clapboard tear-off with lead-safe containment, James Hardie lap siding, new trim and kickout flashing at the garage roof line.
Listing publishes with completed local project.
What Cherry Hill homeowners say
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Also see our work in nearby Voorhees, Haddonfield and Marlton, or compare materials on the siding replacement page.
Cherry Hill siding questions
Should I tear off the old aluminum or cover it?
We recommend a full tear-off on Cherry Hill’s postwar homes. Covering aluminum hides the sheathing, housewrap and flashing — the layers that actually keep water out. A tear-off lets us photograph the wall, fix soft sheathing at a unit price you approve first, and wrap and flash correctly. Read the full answer.
My home was built before 1978. Does that change the job?
Yes. Pre-1978 homes may have lead-based paint on or under the old siding. Federal RRP rules require lead-safe containment, cleanup and documentation during tear-off, and we give you the required pamphlet before work starts. VERIFY: current EPA RRP requirements
Do I need a permit to replace siding in Cherry Hill?
The Cherry Hill Township construction office sets the rules and they can change. We confirm the current requirement for your address, file the permit where required, post it on site and schedule the final inspection. VERIFY: Cherry Hill Township construction office
How long does a split-level take to re-side?
Most single-family homes take about one to two weeks of on-site work, depending on size, material, weather and what we find behind the old siding. Split-levels usually move faster than two-story colonials of similar size because less wall area is high off the ground. See a typical week.